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Comics A.M. | San Diego police prepare for 'safe and successful' Comic-Con
Convention and law-enforcement officials address security measures surrounding the annual event, which kicks off Wednesday in San Diego.
Comics A.M. | WizKids loses 'HeroClix' shipment in train crash
WizKids has canceled pre-release events for "Marvel HeroClix: The Superior Foes of Spider-Man" after a shipment was destroyed this week in a train wreck in Texas.
Comics A.M. | Accused Salt Lake Comic Con impostor gets new lawyer
The man had copped to impersonating a federal agent in an attempt to gain access to Salt Lake Comic-Con's VIP area. However, the judge was concerned he didn't understand the ramifications of his plea.
Comics A.M. | Iranian cartoonist acquitted on 'illegitimate relations' charges
Imprisoned Iranian cartoonist Atena Farghadani and her lawyer were charged with "non-adultery illegitimate relations" after shaking hands.
Comics A.M. | 'Real Stuff' writer Dennis Eichhorn passes away
Published from 1990 to 1995 by Fantagraphics, Eichhorn's "Real Stuff" was illustrated by the likes of Lynda Barry, Chester Brown, Peter Kuper, Joe Sacco, Roberta Gregory and Ed Brubaker.
Comics A.M. | Retailer, perennial candidate Clint Thomas dies
The owner of Clint's Comics in Monroe, Louisiana, Clint Thomas was also a candidate for sheriff who had run for mayor five times.
Comics A.M. | SDCC, Salt Lake in talks over trademark dispute
Ahead of this weekend's Salt Lake Comic Con, one of event's co-founders says settlement talks are under way with Comic-Con International in the fight over the term "Comic Con."
Comics A.M. | Stolen Dennis the Menace statue found a decade later
Stolen in 2006 from a park in Monterey, California, the statue of the comic-strip character was discovered last month at a scrapyard in Orlando, Florida.
Comics A.M. | Salt Lake Comic Con aims for cosplay world record
Salt Lake Comic Con organizers are shooting to beat the record for the largest gathering of people dressed as comic characters set in 2011 at the opening of World Joyland theme park in China.
Comics A.M. | Trade deal could pose threat to fan comics
Some worry the Trans-Pacific Partnership will threaten the existence of doujinshi, self-published fan comics that are generally given a pass by Japanese publishers.
Comics A.M. | Jailed Iranian artist's lawyer arrested for shaking her hand
The arrest of attorney Mohammed Moghini complicates the case of his client, Iranian artist Atena Farghadani, who has only a limited time to appeal her 12-year prison sentence.
Comics A.M. | DeviantArt withdraws as SDCC Artists' Alley sponsor
Comic-Con organizers seek a new sponsor for Artists' Alley following the withdrawal of DeviantArt.
